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Basil Earl Motley 1894–1943 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 5 Feb 1894

Birth Location: New Orleans, Louisiana

Death Date: 19 Sep 1943

Death Location: Proviso Twp, Cook, Illinois

Father: Michael Motley

Mother: Pauline Smith

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Basil Earl Motley was born in 1894 in New Orleans, Louisiana, the child of Michael Henry Mack Motley And Pauline Smith. In 1900, Basil Earl Motley resided in Chicago Ward 31, Cook, Illinois, USA. In 1910, Basil Earl Motley resided in Chicago Ward 3, Cook, Illinois, USA. Basil Earl Motley passed away in 1943 in Proviso Twp, Cook, Illinois.

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Biography

  • Basil Earl Motley was born in 1894 in New Orleans, Louisiana, the child of Michael Henry Mack Motley And Pauline Smith.
  • In 1900, Basil Earl Motley resided in Chicago Ward 31, Cook, Illinois, USA.
  • In 1910, Basil Earl Motley resided in Chicago Ward 3, Cook, Illinois, USA.
  • Basil Earl Motley passed away in 1943 in Proviso Twp, Cook, Illinois.

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Basil Motley's Ancestors

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Basil Motley
1894–1943
Birth Place: New Orleans, Louisiana
Parents
Michael Henry "Mack" Motley
1862–1909
Kentucky
Pauline Smith
1863–1948
Asumption Parish, Louisiana
Grandparents
Archibald Motley
1835–1893
Kentucky
Emelia ("Emily") Sims
1842–1929
Assumption Parish, Lousiana
Charles Winfield
1832–1922
Virginia, USA
Julia Smith
1840–1920
Louisiana
Great-Grandparents
Francis Motley
1813–
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Basil Motley's Timeline

4 Records

1894
5 Feb 1894
Birth of Basil Earl Motley in New Orleans, Louisiana
New Orleans, Louisiana
1900
1900
Age 6
Basil Earl Motley resided here in Chicago Ward 31, Cook, Illinois, USA
Chicago Ward 31, Cook, Illinois, USA
1910
1910
Age 16
Basil Earl Motley resided here in Chicago Ward 3, Cook, Illinois, USA
Chicago Ward 3, Cook, Illinois, USA
1943
19 Sep 1943
Age 49
Death of Basil Earl Motley in Proviso Twp, Cook, Illinois
Proviso Twp, Cook, Illinois

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 Feb 1894
    Event Place: New Orleans, Louisiana

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Chicago Ward 31, Cook, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Chicago Ward 3, Cook, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 Sep 1943
    Event Place: Proviso Twp, Cook, Illinois

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